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Florida Man Runs Successful Food Truck for 9 Months Out of U-Haul Rental, Accumulated $10K in Fees Before Corporate Tracked Him Down

MIAMI — Health inspectors raided a popular food truck after discovering the owner had been operating an entire restaurant out of the back of a U-Haul rental truck for nine months, continuously extending the rental period to avoid returning it. Raymond “Chef Ray” Castellanos, 45, had transformed a 26-foot U-Haul truck into a fully functional…

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Florida Man Converts Storm Drain System Into Underground Escape Room Business, Charged $45 Per Person Until Tourists Got Actually Stuck

CLEARWATER — Police shut down an elaborate underground operation after discovering a man had been running an unlicensed escape room business inside the city’s extensive storm drain system. Marcus “Maze Master” Delgado, 41, had spent eight months converting a network of storm drains into what he advertised on Craigslist as “Florida’s Most Immersive Escape Experience…

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Florida Man Lives in Airport Terminal for 5 Months Disguised as Travel Influencer, Staff Actually Helped Him Film Content

TAMPA — Airport security arrested a man who had been living in the Tampa International Airport terminal for five months, convincing staff he was a “travel influencer” conducting an elaborate social experiment. Kevin “Sky Miles” Pruitt, 37, had created an entire fake online presence complete with a YouTube channel, Instagram account, and business cards identifying…

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Florida Man Builds Entire Floating House from Home Depot Materials, Argues It’s a Boat So He Can Live Rent-Free on River

JACKSONVILLE — Marine patrol arrested a man who had been living on a massive floating structure in the St. Johns River that he claimed was “technically a boat” but was actually 90% Home Depot materials zip-tied together. Curtis “Captain Curt” Williamson, 44, had constructed what he called the “SS Reasonable Housing Alternative” entirely from materials…

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